Julie Kenner, Demons Are Forever

Demons Are Forever

Julie Kenner

Berkley, Jul 2007, $14.00

ISBN: 0425215385

In her last battle with demons, soccer mom Kate Connor saved the life of her teenage daughter Allie. Now she must explain to her beloved offspring her vocation as a demon hunter and the truth about her child's father, her late spouse Eric who died in combat against the evil demons. As difficult as that proves, she fears that Eric's soul has been trapped inside the body of David Long, which implies use of taboo darkest magic.

However, Kate has no respite to assist her daughter's adjustment and to analyze whether Long's theory is correct. Hordes of demons keep appearing demanding she had over the "stone". Having no idea what these malevolent beings are talking about, Kate ponders what was Eric doing before he was murdered as he seems to be the link in her current fiasco.

The latest Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom (see California Demon CARPE DEMON is a fabulous tale of Buffy being an adult suburban single mom battling demons while trying to raise her family in California. The story line is told by the heroine, but her toughest battle ever is explaining what the hell is going on to Allie especially after the teen's entry into the demon war. Adding to Kate's woes is that every demon in the vicinity believes she has something that belongs to them and her fear and joy that Eric's soul is nearby. This is a great entry as mother and daughter discuss the legacy of soccer moms kicking demons to the death.

Harriet Klausner